H.R. 1338 · 118th Congress

SAT Streamlining Act

Introduced on Mar 3, 2023 by Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA-5). One cosponsor. Latest action (Jul 25, 2023): On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 250 - 163, 1 Present (Roll no. 365).

Stage
Failed
Introduced
Mar 3, 2023
Cosponsors
1
1 from the other party
Policy area
Science, Technology, Communications
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. 2Failed
  3. 3Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide authority for certain licenses, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Accidents
  • Administrative law and regulatory procedures
  • Advisory bodies
  • Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies
  • Competition and antitrust
  • Computer security and identity theft
  • Emergency planning and evacuation
  • Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
  • Federal preemption
  • Foreign and international corporations
  • Licensing and registrations
  • Performance measurement
  • Pollution liability
  • Product safety and quality
  • Radio spectrum allocation
  • Space flight and exploration
  • Spacecraft and satellites
  • Telephone and wireless communication

Summary

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Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Cathy McMorris RodgersR-WA-5Sponsor

Democrats · 1

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

  1. On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
    Jul 25, 2023· House· Passage· Failed 250–163

History

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  1. Mar 3, 2023Introduced in House
  2. Mar 3, 2023Introduced in House
  3. Mar 3, 2023 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  4. Mar 3, 2023 · HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
  5. Mar 8, 2023 · HouseSubcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  6. Mar 8, 2023 · HouseForwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 0 .
  7. Mar 23, 2023 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  8. Mar 24, 2023 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  9. Mar 24, 2023 · HouseOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 44 - 0.
  10. Jul 25, 2023Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-157.
  11. Jul 25, 2023 · HouseReported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-157.
  12. Jul 25, 2023 · HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 125.
  13. Jul 25, 2023 · HouseMr. Latta moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  14. Jul 25, 2023 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3919-3928; text: CR H3919-3924)
  15. Jul 25, 2023 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1338.
  16. Jul 25, 2023 · HouseAt the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  17. Jul 25, 2023 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3934)
  18. Jul 25, 2023Failed of passage/not agreed to in House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 250 - 163, 1 Present (Roll no. 365).House · Roll call 365
  19. Jul 25, 2023 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 250 - 163, 1 Present (Roll no. 365).House · Roll call 365

Committees

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Who lobbied on it

Organizations whose lobbying reports (LD-2) name this measure. Spending is what they reported for those quarters on all issues, not on this measure alone.

  1. SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP.9 reports
    $6.5M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP$6.6M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  2. MICROSOFT CORPORATION8 reports
    $9.3M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: MICROSOFT CORPORATION$443M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 99%
  3. VIASAT, INC.6 reports
    $310K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: VIASAT INC$332.6M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  4. CloudFactors LLC5 reports
  5. Competitive Carriers Association5 reports
    $800K reported (all issues)
  6. BLUE ORIGIN, LLC2 reports
    $930K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: BLUE ORIGIN, LLC$1.1B in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  7. ASTROSCALE U.S., INC.1 report
    $90K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: ASTROSCALE US INC$203.5K in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  8. Amazon.com Services LLC1 report
    $4.5M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC$285.9K in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  9. GLOBALSTAR, INC.1 report
    $10K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: GLOBALSTAR USA LLC$103.6K in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  10. SES Americom Inc.1 report
    $30K reported (all issues)

Reports filed in 2023, 2024, 2025.

Sources and method

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 7, 2026 · loaded Oct 7, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 7, 2026 · loaded Oct 7, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.